as in lucrative
yielding a profit
made a highly remunerative investment that will end up paying my college tuition
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Recent Examples of remunerative
Stable, remunerative employment reinforces good habits and discourages bad ones.
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
While those with investments in the stock market see the ongoing rout as a sign to cut their losses and move money to safer, more remunerative markets.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
But teaching hospitals typically pay residents and fellows the same stipend for each year of training, regardless of specialty, financially incentivizing hospitals to train doctors in more remunerative specialties.
—Abraham Nussbaum and Renee Y. Hsia, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023
Of the twenty-five most remunerative majors, two are economics and business; the rest are technical.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Robert E. Lighthizer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
While those with investments in the stock market see the ongoing rout as a sign to cut their losses and move money to safer, more remunerative markets.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
But teaching hospitals typically pay residents and fellows the same stipend for each year of training, regardless of specialty, financially incentivizing hospitals to train doctors in more remunerative specialties.
—Abraham Nussbaum and Renee Y. Hsia, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023
Of the twenty-five most remunerative majors, two are economics and business; the rest are technical.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerative
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While each participant in the JV fell away as companies pursued their own independent strategies, the irony is that a Hulu-style coming together of legacy players is now coalescing as media giants grapple with the costs and murky financials of streaming compared with the lucrative pay-TV business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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By focusing on solving specific issues, starting with frizz and graying roots, Color Wow has tapped into a lucrative trend, explains Dan Su, a beauty analyst at Morningstar.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But profitable self-driving car services have thus far remained elusive for other providers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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The carrier will also look to wind down underperforming routes while focusing on profitable ones, and is reassessing the size and scope of its leadership team, JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in the memo to employees.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Remunerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerative. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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